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I'm using a APM 2.6 in a "Relentless" power cat. I would like to change the failsafe of loss of radio signal to RTL. Currently the default setting is "HOLD" which is rather unhelpful when the boat is…Continue

Moxon Antenna:I am researching antennas for my GCS and I came across moxon on antennas and this tool to give you the dimensions for a moxon antenna for the frequency you input.For any one else that…Continue

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"Had the same thing but got it sorted out and she ran perfectly, then did a Mission Planner update and it is now worse than ever and I can't remember what I changed.
I will try some of these settings and let you know."

"Hi Richard, you can see your servo IN's (#) and OUT's in the status window, anything non-zero is getting it's value from the RC Rx or are assigned in the Joystick window, this is mine with nothing connected:
CH1-8 show OUT values and…"

"Esteban, check out this post. This is the best example of balsa panked construction, the end structure is then covered with a light glass layer with polyester resin. Again without knowing your boat design I can only recommend this as a…"

"Hi Esteban,
My answer would be neither!
Reason: when you say fiberglass I am assuming you mean Polyester resin and glass fibre (normally chop strand matt)?
Neither material is good for a core material. In a structural sense the cellular bond…"

"Hi Graham, In most cases the Joystick config works as intended. I am able to use the auto detect, but there are limits, for instance the channel options will see the joystick axis movement but they will not see the button activation and only record…"

"I don't have the system in front of me but from what I remember you pick a button and change the "ChangeMode" to DO_SET_SERVO and then adjust the PWM in the settings button next to the dropdown box.
You'll have to set one button…"

"Hi Graham, I have tried that and I can map Roll (rudder) on the Rz and Throttle on the slider. I tried the auto detect on the buttons but it only detects the slider.
Are you saying I can pick a button and change the "ChangeMode" to…"

"@Richard,
generally, you can do your job with a single channel and protocol implemented to let you map every button on your joystick and send button codes to your rover/boat
and have rover/boat run script to parse the protocol codes and invoke…"

Hi everyone, I am trying to use the buttons on my joystick to operate Lights and smoke on my rover/boat. I can use the extra channels to operate the lights etc via the X & Y axis on the Joystick but that leaves me on channel short. I have 7 extra buttons on my joystick so I was hoping to map the channels to the buttons but can figure out how to do it. I'm using APM 2.6, MP, Turnigy receiver servo switches, 3DR radio, Thrustmaster T-Flight joystick. I will also post this on the new…See More

Hi everyone, I am trying to use the buttons on my joystick to operate Lights and smoke on my rover/boat. I can use the extra channels to operate the lights etc via the X & Y axis on the Joystick but that leaves me on channel short. I have 7 extra buttons on my joystick so I was hoping to map the channels to the buttons but can figure out how to do it. I'm using APM 2.6, MP, Turnigy receiver servo switches, 3DR radio, Thrustmaster T-Flight joystick. I will also post this on the new…See More